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EnglandSouth WestSwindonSN25 1UHSt Francis CofE Primary School
Primary

St Francis CofE Primary School

Primary

Swindon · Swindon · SN25 1UH www.stfrancis.swindon.sch.uk

Pupils
446
cap. 472
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
70%
RWM expected · 2024/25
10%
RWM higher · 2024/25
446
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
5%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
70%
RWM expected · 2024/25
10%
RWM higher · 2024/25
446
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
5%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 19/03/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySwindon
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio22.7:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St Francis CofE Primary School · Primary · Swindon

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
70%
+23pp
71%59%47%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
RWM higher standard
10%
+5pp
17%11%5%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 10%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
78%
Reading higher standard
38%
Writing expected standard
75%
Writing higher standard
12%
Maths expected standard
78%
Maths higher standard
37%
Science expected standard
83%
SPAG expected standard
83%
SPAG higher standard
42%
Reading scaled score
107.0
Maths scaled score
106.0
GPS scaled score
108.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
446
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
5%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
5%

Contact

Address
Aiken Road, Taw Hill, Swindon, SN25 1UH
Local authority
Swindon
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2570%10%78%38%75%12%78%37%83%83%107.0106.0108.018%446
2023/2447%5%74%24%65%8%68%21%79%76%104.0103.0104.016%443
2022/2370%8%82%30%75%12%78%25%73%75%106.0104.0104.0-0.40-0.70-1.5012%451
2018/1964%8%76%25%78%27%78%20%88%76%105.0104.0106.0-0.90-0.60-1.8020%464
2017/1871%17%79%33%78%22%79%34%97%81%106.0105.0107.0-1.20-1.60-1.3013%468
2016/1753%8%73%25%72%10%72%17%60%78%105.0102.0105.0+0.60-3.50-1.7015%467

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2544621.918%16%5%4%5%
2023/2444322.316%15%6%5%8%
2022/2345122.012%12%6%5%12%
2021/2245422.112%11%6%6%17%
2020/2145122.313%10%7%
2018/1946422.920%8%7%3%3%
2017/1846823.613%8%7%3%4%
2016/1746723.015%6%7%3%4%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.